Deadly chemical blast kills four Norwich firemen
A truckload of methyl ethyl ketone exploded outside a storage plant in Norwich, igniting a warehouse fire and killing four firemen. Capt. William J. Sheridan and three others died, with four more injured in the blast that shattered windows a mile away and wrecked tracks at Central Vermont Railroad.
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Norwich
Conn
Philip Marcelline
van Tassel Storage Co
Central Vermont Railroad
Marcelline
William J. Sheridan
Carl Burke
Leonard M. Counihan
Edward Romano
Peronists Demand Recognition of March Elections
BUENOS AIRES AP Peronist leader Andres Framini demanded absolute and unconditional recognition of the Peronists sweeping victories in the March 18 elections.
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Buenos Aires
Andres Framini
Argentina
Arturo Frondizi
Senate
Jose Maria Guido
Framini
United States
U.S
Frondizi
Peron
Paret Death Attributed To Boxing Brain Injuries
An autopsy by New York medical examiner Dr Milton Helpern says Benny Paret died from brain injuries sustained in the Madison Square Garden bout with Emile Griffith on March 24. The report notes brain hemorrhages and concussion plus bronchopneumonia.
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New York
Benny
Kid) Paret
Madison Square Garden
Paret
Gene Fullmer
National Boxing Association
New York City
Milton Helpern
Emile Griffith
Ruby Goldstein
Food emergency proclaimed in Hawaii over shipping strike
Hawaii Governor William F. Quinn declared a state of food emergency and urged President Kennedy to authorize military transportation. He asked leaders of both sides in the West Coast shipping dispute to unload eight strikebound ships in Honolulu harbor, with Matson freighters carrying over 30,000 tons of food stranded on the islands. A federal court ordered unloading of 371 tons of flour from the struck Hawaiian Planter.
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Honolulu
William F. Quinn
Hawaii
Kennedy
Quinn
Matson
Morris Weisberger
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Paul St. Sure
Pacific Maritime Association
U.S. Marshal
Top Brass In Syria Claim Win In Aleppo Revolt
In Damascus the Central Army Command said Aleppo troops and officers pledged loyalty to the regime and returned to barracks without clashes. Rebellion described as ended though reports of activity and heavy fire near the airport emerged. Curfews and road restrictions remained in effect as frontiers stayed closed.
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Damascus
Syria
Aleppo
United Arab Republic
Central Army
Lebanon
Beirut
You Think It’s Junk Price It At The Shop Window
An antique shop posts a witty window sign inviting customers to enter and price items. The playful message flips the idea of junk, appealing to curious browsers and potential bargain seekers.
Weather turns warmer before weekend rain arrives
The forecast calls for cloudy and warmer conditions tonight through Thursday with a 38 degree low tonight and a 58 degree high Thursday. Showers begin Friday bringing cooler air for Saturday, with temperatures through Monday averaging about five degrees above normal and daytime highs around 65 and overnight lows near 45. Yesterday's official high for highway 3 reached 58, and the overnight low was 26.
AF And Navy Vie For Most In Tests
Washington AP reports the Air Force and Navy compete for a larger share of about three dozen nuclear test shots planned in the Pacific later this month. President Kennedy will decide with input from the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon scientists. Tests likely launch from Vandenberg and include land sea and air platforms.
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Navy
Washington
Air Force
Pacific
Kennedy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Atomic Energy Commission
White House
United States
Vandenberg Air Force Base
California
Death Toll Unknown In Reno Hotel Fire
A blaze gutted the New Golden Hotel in Reno Nevada causing collapsed walls and charred gambling equipment. An unidentified middle aged woman died and 21 people were unaccounted for as wreckage was cleared. Fire crews faced dangerous conditions with several injured and guests escaping through ladders and openings. Authorities feared some visitors may have been trapped. The fire started from a basement boiler or acetylene tank explosion and was treated with retardant after five hours.
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Reno
Nev
New Golden Hotel
Sam Saibini
Center Street
Virginia I
Douglas Alley
Forest Service
Harold's Club
Harold Smith Jr
Faithful Bootblack Retires With Pension From Cyanamid
Vincent Tronolone known as Jimmy to Cyanamid staff ends 38 year service after guiding shoes for executives from 535 Fifth Ave to 30 Rockefeller Plaza and finally Wayne N J. At age 65 he retires with a lifetime pension arranged by the board with Vice President Robert Fiske. George R. Martin receives a final shine as a thank you.
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New York
Vincent Tronolone
American Cyanamid Co
Fifth Ave
Tronolone
Jimmy
Rockefeller Plaza
Tro
Cyanamid
Robert Fiske
Board of
George R. Martin
Cyanamid 43
Martin
Astronauts turn down 24000 home gifts from Houston builders
Seven NASA astronauts rejected a $24 000 home offer from the Houston Home Builders Association after NASA officials expressed ethical concerns. The decision followed guidance from C Leo DeOrsey and Lt Col John H Glenn Jr, who had initially supported acceptance. DeOrsey defended the offer, saying it would be ethical, but NASA’s stance prevailed and the astronauts declined.
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Washington
America
Great Heart of
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John A
Shorty) Powers
C. Leo DeOrsey
Spacemen
DeOrsey
Houston
Manned Space Flight Center
White House
Pentagon
NASA
John H. Glenn Jr
Life Magazine
Cocoa Beach
Vla
Bahama Islands
Car damages spark grand jury case in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio Thurman Adkins 26 faces lic malicious destruction of property after grand jury heard testimony. Prosecutors say he jumped on a car hood kicked out a windshield shattered windows poured sugar in the gasoline tank and sand in the radiator. The car was later sold for junk.
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Columbus, Ohio
Thurman Adkins
Adkins
Goulart Lands U.S. Latin Aid
Brazilian President Joao Goulart arrives in Washington for a six day visit, praising U.S. aid to Latin America and warning against sacrificing the rule of law. He is to address Congress and meet Kennedy as the Treasury announces 129 million dollars in aid to Brazil.
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Washington
Joao Goulart
Brazil
U.S
Latin America
Congress
Kennedy
Goulart
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Dean Rusk
Treasury Department
Goulart Defends Brazil Against Cuba Expulsion Move
Goulart spoke before the OAS Council defending Brazil’s island stance against expelling Fidel Castro’s regime from the inter American system. Brazil and other nations condemned Cuba while Kennedy urged U S and Brazil to prove freedom and abundance can coexist. Goulart expressed hope and high expectations for U S relations.
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Goulart
Cuba
Council of the Organization of American States
Brazil
Fidel Castro
OAS
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Kennedy
White House
United States
Speed Up Integration Judge Orders Desegregation
U S Dist Judge J Skelly Wright voided a slowdown desegregation law and ordered the immediate desegregation of the first six grades in all New Orleans public schools next fall. The ruling also struck down Louisiana pupil placement in New Orleans as unconstitutional, while appeals were promised by the Orleans Parish Board.
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New Orleans
U.S
J Skelly Wright
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
Wright
E. W. Grevolet
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